A path analysis of 106 UAE consumer surveys found environmental awareness and perceived convenience moderately associated with e-waste recycling intention, while intention more strongly predicted self-reported behavior. The results support user-centered collection design but do not prove that adding collection points changes actual disposal.
Key findings
- Awareness and convenience had moderate positive paths to intention, and intention was a stronger predictor of behavior. The abstract omits coefficients, p-values, confidence intervals, fit, sampling and response rate, limiting assessment.
Why this matters globally
E-waste grows rapidly, and awareness or law may fail when return routes are inconvenient. Convenient collection matters, but circular systems also require producer responsibility, repair, reuse and material tracking.
Thai researcher contribution
A Prince of Songkla University researcher joined UAE and Malaysian collaborators on consumer e-waste behavior.
Limitations to consider
A 106-person sample is small for a nationwide claim without a sampling frame. Simultaneous self-reports inflate intention-behavior links and invite common-method and social-desirability bias; behavior was not verified at collection sites, and UAE context may not transfer.